Irish water is to impose a nationwide hosepipe ban for 6 weeks beginning tomorrow. The National Water Conservation Order will be in place from Tuesday 9 June until Tuesday 21 July .For more we are joined by Niall Gleeson, the Managing Director of Irish Water

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Leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party meet again today in a bid for a breakthrough in Government formation talks. For more on this we were joined on the show by Daniel McConnell, Irish Examiner Political Editor.

 

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A family in the UK have lost their quest to have an Irish epitaph engraved without translation on their mother's tombstone.

Margaret Keane died two years ago and is buried in Coventry. The family wanted to engrave the words ‘In ár gcroíthe go deo’ on the gravestone

Earlier today Breakfast spoke to Bernadette Martin daughter of Margaret Keane

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Brian O’Driscoll joined us on the show this morning to tell  us about a virtual Irish bake off happening for charity this weekend. Have you been getting your bake on these last couple of months? Well if so you can put those new found skills to good use and join the Great Irish Bake for Temple Street to help raise some funds for the little heroes in hospital

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Has the Covid19 lockdown led to an increase in couples seeking divorce? Keith Walsh, family law solicitor  joins us to discuss.

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Further progress has been made throughout May in suppressing the spread of Covid-19, according to Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan. So how do we keep the downward trend going alongside the country re-opening? We’re joined now by Dr. Colm Henry, chief clinical officer at the HSE.

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Every return flight between Kerry and Dublin during the coronavirus pandemic has cost the state €8,000.  Considering the economic cost and the climate impact, is it time to do away with government subsidies for regional air services and internal air travel?  To discuss we were joined by Associate Professor at the School of Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, Brian Caulfield and Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle. 

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Face coverings on public transport will be compulsory from the 15th of June in England to help stop the transmission of coronavirus as more people go back to work.  Is it time we did the same here? For more we’re joined by Dermot O’Leary General Secretary of the National Bus and Rail Union.

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There were 572 fewer people in emergency accommodation compared to March . That's according to figures released by the Department of Housing which show the total number of homeless individuals is at 9,335.  For more on this we were joined on the show by Pat Doyle, CEO of the Peter McVerry Trust.

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  Monday is Phase 2 of the easing of the country’s lockdown restrictions what does this mean for you and your family?

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